Bill speeds up federal money for home upgrades
S. 4911 — Investing in State Energy Act of 2026 · Filed by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Department of Power to send money to states within 30 days. States must submit a plan first. The agency must publish funding guidance within 60 days. The bill sets aside $500 million per year for home upgrades. It sets aside $100 million per year for state power programs through 2031.
Who it affects
Lower-income households that qualify for home upgrades get help faster. States get money sooner to run power programs. Companies that do home upgrade work, HVAC repairs, insulation, power checks, and home improvements gain work.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say if states have enough staff to process requests quickly. It does not say if states have enough matching money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Department of Power — The federal agency that manages power policy and sends power money to states
- home upgrades — Work to make homes use less power by adding insulation, fixing leaks, and upgrading heat systems
- state power programs — Programs run by states to help people and companies use less power and save money
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 9, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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